Australia is home to a multitude of wildlife. Up until now i have been existing in a panic stricken state with the thought of enountering any of it at any point. I am really eager to see all the patterned snakes, brightly coloured spiders, prehistoric looking llizards etc just at a safe distance and with zero possibility of them touching me! So,...

I should warn you, this is a whiny entry. A few weeks ago, the idea of extending my stay here in Australia seemed like a good idea. But the feeling has passed. I don't know what it is about this job, but I am pretty burned out. Some days I could see myself boarding a plane and leaving, and other days I think about how much of this country I have...

After slaving away at my job that is all of 10 hours a week, trekking through the streets of Brisbane, sipping flat whites in cute cafes, and wandering around art galleries, I decided that I what I really needed was a vacation. As my friend Christina put it, a vacation from a vacation. So of we went with Julie, the mum in the house I'm living in...